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A '''power plant''' is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. The amount of power plant volume determines how quickly the capacitors recharge.


A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. The amount power plant volume determine how quickly the capacitors recharge.
A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive|gravity drives]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A larger power plant is required if the spacecraft needs to operate power-intensive systems such as [[FTL_Drive|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret|energy weapon turret]]s, or [[Weapon_Bay|weapon bay]]s.
 
A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive|gravity drive]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A more than tiny power plant is required if the spacecraft need to operate [[FTL_Drive|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret|energy weapon turret]]s, or [[Weapon_Bay|weapon bay]]s.


==Quotes from patch notes==
==Quotes from patch notes==
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[[Category:Spacecraft_Systems]]
[[Category:Spacecraft_Subsystems]]
[[Category:Spacecraft_Modules]]

Latest revision as of 09:33, 6 March 2024

Module
Power Plant
Dp_PowerPlant.png

A power plant is required for all spacecraft. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes hydrogen to keep the spacecraft's electric capacitors charged. The amount of power plant volume determines how quickly the capacitors recharge.

A basic spacecraft, one with only a helm station, fuel cell, life support, and gravity drives can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ gravity drive volume at full throttle. A larger power plant is required if the spacecraft needs to operate power-intensive systems such as FTL drives, sensors, shields, energy weapon turrets, or weapon bays.

Quotes from patch notes

Related patch notes
Update 2017-01-17: Design Analysis
Capacitor Module
New ship designs now have a capacitor module that is separate from the power plant module. The space for these is allocated separately. Capacitor size determines how much power the capacitor can hold. Power plant size determines the rate at which it can convert fuel to power. This change was also suggested by a player. This change does not affect old-style ship designs.
Hydrogen Power Plant Module
The current power plant module got a slight name change. It is now a Hydrogen Power Plant Module. This is in preparation for other kinds of power plant modules, as suggested by a player.
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